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Aisha Patel
i heard from my friends brother who works in DC that the bill is totally dead lol. they just propose these things to look good but theres no way theyll actually increase it that much
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Yuki Tanaka
•Exactly! They've been promising to make college more affordable for DECADES and yet here we are, with more student debt than ever. It's all just political theater.
Amara Okafor
Just to clarify some misinformation in this thread - while the $10,000 proposal may not pass in its current form, there's strong bipartisan support for continuing to increase Pell Grant maximums. The increases have been steady over the past several years. For 2025-2026 planning: 1. Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1, 2024 2. Make sure your Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation is accurate by carefully reporting all financial information 3. Check with your specific college's financial aid office about supplemental grants they might offer 4. Look into state grants, which often have earlier deadlines than federal aid Remember that colleges can't give you a final financial aid package until the federal Pell Grant amounts are officially set for 2025-2026, which will likely happen in early 2025.
Sasha Ivanov
•This is really helpful, thank you! We'll follow this advice and start researching state grants too. At least there's some hope that the amount will continue to increase even if it's not the full $10k.
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Has anyone had success getting their SAI calculated with a missing parent signature? My husband is deployed overseas with limited internet access and can't easily sign. I feel like there should be exceptions for military families but I can't get a straight answer from anyone!
Melody Miles
•For military families with deployed parents, you can request a signature exception. Call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 and specifically ask for a "signature exception due to military deployment." You'll need to provide documentation of the deployment. They should be able to process your FAFSA without that signature once verified.
Adriana Cohn
just got our SAI number finally!!! took 11 business days after adding my mom's signature. hope this helps someone estimate their timeline!
Aaron Boston
•That's helpful data! We're at day 4 now... still waiting anxiously. Did you get an email notification when it was ready or did you have to keep checking?
Adriana Cohn
•had to keep checking the studentaid.gov portal every day. never got an email! so definitely check manually.
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Carmen Reyes
WAIT - before you do anything else, check if your school has emergency grants available! My university had special COVID relief funds that carried over, and then they also have donor-funded emergency grants for students with sudden financial gaps. I was in almost this exact situation last year (needed about $5000 more) and was able to get $3500 in emergency grant money that I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY BACK. Also, definitely try appealing your financial aid as someone else suggested. My friend's SAI (Student Aid Index) was recalculated after her mom lost her job, and she got a significant increase in her aid package. Personal loans are better than credit cards, but exhaust all your free money options first!!
Thank you so much for this! I had no idea emergency grants might still be available. I'll definitely check with my school's financial aid office about this tomorrow. And I'm going to appeal my aid package too - fingers crossed that one of these options helps reduce how much I need to borrow!
Ethan Moore
Noticed nobody mentioned another option - if your parents have good credit, a Parent PLUS loan might be a better choice than either private student loans OR personal loans. The current fixed rate is 8.05% which isn't great but it's still better than most private loans, AND the interest IS tax-deductible because it's an official federal student loan. Just another option to consider!
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when I filled out my FASFA last november it also showed a weird number before I finished everything but then changed completely when I submitted all the W-2 info so dont worry about it yet
Sophia Clark
UPDATE: Finally reached someone at FSA after trying for three days! They confirmed it's just a provisional calculation based on the minimal info we provided. The agent said to ignore it completely and that our real SAI will be calculated once we finish the application with our tax information. Thanks everyone for your help!
Joshua Wood
•Glad you got confirmation! This is something FSA should really clarify in their system to avoid confusion for thousands of families.
Justin Evans
•Three DAYS of calling? That's ridiculous. But glad you got your answer!
Mikayla Davison
The whole FAFSA system is DELIBERATELY COMPLICATED to discourage people from getting aid!!! My daughter's cosmetology school told us one thing about her eligibility for grants and then the actual amount was HALF what they promised once the SAI came back. They kept saying "oh the federal formula changed" but they knew all along!!! Now she has loans she never wanted. Make sure you get EVERYTHING in writing from the school!!
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Max Reyes
•While I understand your frustration, the issue may not be deliberate deception. Cosmetology schools (and all schools) can only provide estimates before the FAFSA is processed. The 2025-2026 FAFSA uses the new SAI formula instead of the old EFC, which calculates aid eligibility differently. Many schools are still adjusting to these changes. That said, I absolutely agree with getting all financial aid promises in writing, and asking for a detailed breakdown of how aid is calculated for clock-hour programs specifically. The formulas are different than traditional semester-based programs.
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Savannah Glover
Update: We got everything sorted out! Found the manual entry option and added the school code. My son talked to the financial aid office at Bellamy today and they explained that because it's a clock-hour program, they calculate Pell Grants differently, but he should still qualify based on our financial situation. They're sending us a pre-award letter with estimates next week. Thanks everyone for your help!
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Felicity Bud
•That's great news! I'm glad you got it all sorted out. One final tip - make sure your son understands that for shorter programs like cosmetology, the disbursement schedule for aid might be different than what you'd see at a traditional college. Rather than getting aid at the beginning of each semester, funding is often tied to completing a certain number of clock hours. This can affect when funds are released for things like supplies and living expenses.
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